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Woodstock city officials pointed to unfunded Environmental Protection Agency mandates and “significant increases” in costs for chemicals needed to operate the system as some of the reasons for this year’s increase.
The Woodstock police station will get a fence around its parking lot to address instances of people "with questionable intent, entering into what is supposed to be a restricted area.”
Woodstock’s City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday for another set of approvals for Chicago Hubs Realty’s proposed project at the Die Cast site.
Woodstock on Tuesday could take another step toward building out the Die Cast site more than a month after the Plan Commission voiced concern for the current proposed project.
A new marijuana dispensary in Woodstock could open by the end of this year after the City Council approved a special use permit for one in town at its meeting on Tuesday.
Woodstock is close to having its first marijuana business open in town and could see it expand to include a dispensary before the end of the year.
Woodstock's Plan Commission voted 4-1 to recommend against the city moving forward with a proposal for the old Die Cast site in downtown.
Woodstock’s lone incumbent along with two active community members held the lead Wednesday in the City Council race, as unofficial and incomplete results had the group ahead of the pack by more than 200 votes.
Here are updated results throughout Tuesday night on municipal elections in McHenry County
Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.
New fees, more business and budget cuts were some of the ideas Woodstock City Council candidates shared for how they would like to see the city’s finances handled.
Many candidates running for Woodstock's City Council want to see the city focus on the Die Cast site, while others pointed to other areas they feel need more attention
Eight of the nine candidates running for Woodstock City Council are expected to attend a forum on Wednesday night at the Woodstock Opera House.
Here are all the candidate questionnaires for Woodstock races.
Question: What did you learn from the pandemic? Answer: To that end, I believe our federal government tried to inject a significant amount of fear in the country. They practically demanded we all get jabbed with an experimental vaccine. Read Bryson Calvin's questionnaire here.